The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-21
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

JOE JONES, OF Georgia, a brother OF sam
Jones, has made his debut evangelist"
and is described as the liveliest one yet seen.
CHARLES CARROLL, of Maryland, who has just
married historian Bancrofts granddaughter, is
young man of twenty-three, stout in figure
and very dark In complexion.
W. w. CoRcoRAN, of Washington, will be
eighty-nine years of age in December but he
says that he expects to entertain more than
usual during the coming season.
IT is now rurnored that Prince Alexander of
Battenberg is to marry Princess Louise of
Wales The enthusiasm of Queen Victoria over
Battenberg sonsin law is simply astounding
ANENT Thanksgiving day it is observe ed that
the national observance of that pleasant ami
versary is to be credited to the efforts of Mrs.
Sarah Jane Hale, late editor of Godeys Ladys
Book.
Mrs. GRUMPY, of the New York Mail and Ex-
press, tells how the divorced wife of man not
long ago married again, applied to his second
wife for assistance, and received check for
81, 0G0.
JOSH BILLINGS: We should be keerful how we
encurridge luxurys. 1t IL but step forard
from hoe caik to plum -puddin. but it IL a milo
and half by the nearest rode when we have to
60 back again.
HENRY GEORGES wife is almost unknown in
New York, but his daughters faces becom-
ing familiar. They pretty girls, who
thusiasts in their fathers behalf, and who will
probably make themselves felt one day in the
organization of working women.
Roscoe CoNKLING lives in a suite of what is
popularity known as bachelor apartments" OPP
posite the Madison-square Theater. The editor
of society paper says that not week passes
without some one sending him a paragraph,
nearly always laudatory, about Roscoe the SUI
perb.
YALE and Amherst Colleges have put the
Bible the list of elective studies There is
certainly enough in its literature it's ethics, and
its history, as the Rev. S. H. Lee argues in
paper in the November New Highlander. to
rant effort to make the study of the Bible more
profitable than 1t usually is in college.
READINGS by authors from their own works,
in behalf of the international copyright move
me1lt. viii take place IN New York this season,
as such readings did last year. Two readings
are announced at Chickering Hall. the after
moons of the 2Sth and Goth inst. Mr.. Lowell
viii preside, and among the authors who will
take part named G.. W. Curtis, r FL. Stod-
dard, Mr. Eggleston. Mr.. Stockton. Mr.. Cable,
Mr. Clemens, Mr.. Warner and H. G. Bunner.
ANOTHER story is related concerning Emperor
Williams economic habits On recent cold
morning his servant brought him his military
cloak which he has worn for many years. He
put it on, looked into the glass and remarked
that the collar ought to be renewed, as it seemed
faded. The attendant suggested it would per-
haps be better to get new cloak, whereupon
the Kaiser replied: "What are YOU thin king
of! The cloak is good enough. have not even
worn it as long as good coat has to serve for
recruits"
WILLIAM ANDREW JACKSON SPARKS, whose
resignation from the General Land Office has
just been accepted by the President. is a tall,
erect man, fifty years of age. and rather hand
some His hair is tinged with gray. and his
mnstache and chin whiskers are nearly white.
The most remarkable feature of his costume is
his hat. He has his headgear especially manu-
featured for him. 1t is made of black stiff felt,
with top like an inverted fower-pot, and per-
fecty fat brim about three inches wide This
peculiar hat he wears in both summer and win
ter.
In December the Secretary of State will re-
open his house in Washington, which has been
closed for two seasons and his eldest unmarried
daughter, Miss Mamie Bayard, will preside.
The house is on Massachusetts avenue, plain,
roomy. substantial family mansion. Mr. Bay
ard is not a rich man, and he has six children
living to provide for. He does not care much
for style. He likes good horse to ride. and has
one. and be gives capital dinners He is said to
be the best terrapin cook on the continent But
he has no gorgeous plate nor hveried footman.
came to Washington, although in that time o
great advance has been made in the cost of liv-
ing there.
On, gas may escape q nd gas may burst
And vanish in noise and flame,
But the meters hand, in its quiet way,
Goes travelling onward day by day,
And gets there just the same.
OUR JOHN ABROAD.
His Yankee feet shore.
Sool o vhan, our Soo o vhani
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